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C The Fq/hmnable Lady $ or,
for fear of Pirates by the way. Bear a Hand there, fly, begone*
By the Wars, there is abundantly more Danger afhore than lying
fnug in a Harbour. Here are yoar Whores and Surgeons,Law-
yers and Pick-pockets, PrieAs and Statefmen, that grapple to
one's Eftate, Body and Confcience, and, on the firfl: Opportu-
nity, blow up all without Mercy. By the Devil, an honeft
Man is in Danger at every Step.
AIR II. An old Woman poor and blind.
The bonejl Tar, that comes from far 9
To rifque his All ajhore,
Receives his Pay, and, ev*ry Day y
Decreafes JliU the Store ;
The Draw-hack fees of all Degrees^
The cunning Sharper's IVUe,
The modijh Game, the wanton Dame 9
Soon render vain his Toil.
In Cafe of a War, I find, 'twould have been only changing one
Set of Dangers for another. But Peace is certainly a good thing,
a very good thing; and Land, upon the whole, afafer Element
than Water. Thefe whorefon Bullets, and villanous Storms,
regard a Captain no more than a Swabber. But 'gad I am cur-
fedly gal I'd with my journey, 'tis better to beftride a Yard- Arm
when the Sea runs Mountain high, than ride thefe damn'd Trot-
ters a League. However, this fame Mrs. Foible is my Com-
fort, (he makes Allowance for all my Lee- Way. I (hall be as
welcome to her as a new Fafhion. She is always in Love with
a new Fafhion ; nay, (he protefts (he will marry a new Fafhion,
then who can bid fairer for her than I; for when was it known
before, that a Sea-Captain grew weary of the Service for want
of Employ ?
S C E N E VI. Hackum and Smooth.
Smooth. Captain Hackum, I am your moft obedient, mod der
voted, and moft humble Servant. Y°u have J Q ft left y° ur Shi FV
Captain.,
for fear of Pirates by the way. Bear a Hand there, fly, begone*
By the Wars, there is abundantly more Danger afhore than lying
fnug in a Harbour. Here are yoar Whores and Surgeons,Law-
yers and Pick-pockets, PrieAs and Statefmen, that grapple to
one's Eftate, Body and Confcience, and, on the firfl: Opportu-
nity, blow up all without Mercy. By the Devil, an honeft
Man is in Danger at every Step.
AIR II. An old Woman poor and blind.
The bonejl Tar, that comes from far 9
To rifque his All ajhore,
Receives his Pay, and, ev*ry Day y
Decreafes JliU the Store ;
The Draw-hack fees of all Degrees^
The cunning Sharper's IVUe,
The modijh Game, the wanton Dame 9
Soon render vain his Toil.
In Cafe of a War, I find, 'twould have been only changing one
Set of Dangers for another. But Peace is certainly a good thing,
a very good thing; and Land, upon the whole, afafer Element
than Water. Thefe whorefon Bullets, and villanous Storms,
regard a Captain no more than a Swabber. But 'gad I am cur-
fedly gal I'd with my journey, 'tis better to beftride a Yard- Arm
when the Sea runs Mountain high, than ride thefe damn'd Trot-
ters a League. However, this fame Mrs. Foible is my Com-
fort, (he makes Allowance for all my Lee- Way. I (hall be as
welcome to her as a new Fafhion. She is always in Love with
a new Fafhion ; nay, (he protefts (he will marry a new Fafhion,
then who can bid fairer for her than I; for when was it known
before, that a Sea-Captain grew weary of the Service for want
of Employ ?
S C E N E VI. Hackum and Smooth.
Smooth. Captain Hackum, I am your moft obedient, mod der
voted, and moft humble Servant. Y°u have J Q ft left y° ur Shi FV
Captain.,
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/94512684 |
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| Description | In the manner of a rehearsal. As it is perform'd at the Theatre in Goodman's-Fields. Written by Mr. Ralph. |
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| Shelfmark | Ing.59 |
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| Description | Scottish and English songs, military music and keyboard music of the 18th and 19th centuries. These items are from the collection of Alexander Wood Inglis of Glencorse (1854 to 1929). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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